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You’re Next (2013)

This films plot has been done a million times before but this time there is a twist, the twist however has no effect on the audience or the story because although we were introduced to all these characters, there was not enough exposition to feel like they truly were a family, in that sense it …

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Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance (2011)

Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance is pretty much a reboot of the Ghost Rider franchise for those wondering. Why they had to reboot from the last movie i don’t understand, it wasn’t a terrible film, it was mindless fun, which is what i expected of a superhero film starring Nicholas Cage. But they did and …

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The Iron Lady (2011)

The Iron Lady tells the story of Margaret Thatchers life through flashbacks of a very old, frail and slightly senile Margaret Thatcher. Although it does not cover all of her life it does skim over the more important aspects albeit  through tinted glass.

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Intouchables (2011)

Intouchables follows the story of millionaire Phillipe who is disabled from the neck down and his new helper Driss. Driss is from a more ghetto part of Paris and has a criminal record and is still not a straight shooter, however Phillipe sees good in Driss and offers him the job of being his primary …

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The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2011)

The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo focuses on reporter Mikael and a murder case which is over 40 years old. Mikael realises that he cannot solve the case on his own which is where he hires Lisbeth Salander, the girl with the dragon tattoo, who is a mentally unstable yet brilliant reporter who bends the …

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The Muppets (2011)

The Muppets follows Walter, Gary and Mary and their trip from their hometown, Smalltown, to the big city of L.A. where they hope to meet with the Muppets, only to find that they have all gone their separate ways. Yet an evil plot is afoot by an evil oil baron to destroy the Muppet studios to drill …

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Oscar snubs of 2011

This year’s Oscars possibly contain the most snubs ever, some great films, actors and directors were snubbed, here I will list those that were snubbed which deserved nominations and sometimes even win.

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Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows (2011)

Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows is the sequel to the very popular and surprisingly great Sherlock Holmes released in 2009. A Game of Shadows brings back Holmes and Watson for one more mystery. Introduced is a gypsy whom the mystery somehow involves her and also Moriarty, Holmes’ famous nemesis.

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Puss in Boots (2011)

Pray for mercy from…PUSS in boots.Puss in Boots follows Puss, from the popular, sort of, Shrek franchise and his adventure to get the golden eggs from atop the fabled beanstalk. Along the way he is joined by Kitty Softpaws, a cat burglar who is more than a match for Puss. Also joining Puss is his …

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Sleeping Beauty (2011)

Sleeping Beauty focuses the story on a university student, Lucy, played by Emily Browning, and her search for money led her to the seedy world of taboo and unspoken sexual fantasies. Definitely not a remake of the classical story most famously told by Disney in their 1959 film.